BushHumor on September 29th, 2007
September 28, 2007
President Bush Participates in Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
U.S. Department of State
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“No one country has all the answers, including mine.”
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“We will set a long-term goal for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. By setting this goal, we acknowledge there is a problem. And by setting this goal, we commit ourselves to doing something about it. By next summer, we will convene a meeting of heads of state to finalize the goal and other elements of this approach, including a strong and transparent system for measuring our progress toward meeting the goal we set.”
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“Our investments in research and technology are bringing the world closer to a remarkable breakthrough — an age of clean energy where we can power our growing economies and improve the lives of our people and be responsible stewards of the earth the Almighty trusted to our care.”
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“We’re working to develop next-generation plug-in hybrids that will be able to travel nearly 40 miles without using a drop of gasoline. And your automobile doesn’t have to look like a golf cart.” (Laughter.)
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“Ushering in the age of clean energy is an historic undertaking. We take it seriously here in the United States.”
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“Scientists estimate that nearly 20 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas admissions [sic] are attributable to deforestation.”
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“So far my administration has concluded 12 agreements, concluding [sic] up to 50 million acres of forest lands.”
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“There is a way forward that will enable us to grow our economies and protect the environment, and that’s called technology.”
BushHumor on September 28th, 2007
September 27, 2007
President Bush Meets with Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell
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“We’ve been having a discussion about the fact that a lot of our air travelers are not only inconvenienced, they’re — in some cases they’re just not being treated fairly. And there’s a lot of anger amongst our citizens about the fact that, you know, they’re just not being treated right.”
*** “One, to make sure that consumers are treated fairly and complaints are listened to, and that we address some of the egregious behavior that our consumers have been subjected to. Endless hours sitting in a airplane on a runway, and there’s no communication between the pilot and the airport is just not right.”
BushHumor on September 28th, 2007
September 27, 2007
President Bush Signs College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Room 350
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building
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“The other things is, this is a practical approach to dealing with the fact that we’re — live in an age in which technology is transforming the way we live and work. In order for our citizens to be able to seize the opportunities of a new era, they’re going to have to have skills that can be only learned through a post-secondary education. That’s the realities of the world in which we live.”
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“Times are changing when we were — the baby boomers like me were younger — it’s a different era.”
BushHumor on September 27th, 2007
September 26, 2007
President Bush Discusses No Child Left Behind Reauthorization
Waldorf Astoria
New York, New York
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“As yesterday’s positive Report Card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured.”
[NOTE: use of "childrens" evident on video and reported in L.A. Times but corrected in White House transcript]
BushHumor on September 22nd, 2007
September 21, 2007
President Bush Welcomes 2006 and 2007 NCAA Sports Champions to White House
The South Lawn
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“When you play hard, you end up right here at the White House.”
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“Pat Summitt knows something about coaching. We’re proud to welcome this soon-to-be, if not already, Hall of Fame* coach, and the ladies basketball team from the University of Tennessee.” (Applause.)
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“This is, by the way, the eighth time in nine years that the Nanooks have been the NCAA champions in Rifle. Interestingly enough, guess who they beat? West Point. Anytime you outshoot West Point, you’re really good at what you do.” (Laughter.)
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“People are wondering how champs behave.”
*In 1999, Summitt was inducted with the inaugural class to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2000, she joined Isiah Thomas as an inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
